LingoflyStart-of-month accounting
A text in Turkish at level B1. The translation sits next to it for checking, not for support: at this level the text is read whole, and an unknown word is usually guessed from the sentence. At the beginning of each month we count the expenses one by one and round the sum. This year the rent grew by a third…
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- Her ayın başında masrafları tek tek hesaplıyoruz ve tutarı yuvarlıyoruz. Bu yıl kira üçte bir oranında arttı, market ise iki misli pahalandı. Gelirimiz aynı kaldı, yani aradaki uçurum büyüdü. Bir şeyi azalttık: dışarıda yemeyi bıraktık ve toptan alışverişe geçtik, çünkü taneyle almak kat kat pahalı. Ay sonunda para kıt kanaat yetiyor, ama borç yok; küçük bir stok bile yaptık.At the beginning of each month we count the expenses one by one and round the sum. This year the rent grew by a third, and groceries doubled in price. Our income stayed the same, that is, the gap between them grew. One thing we cut: we stopped eating out and switched to buying in bulk, because buying piece by piece is many times more expensive. By the end of the month the money is barely enough, but there are no debts; we even made a small stock.
Comprehension questions
The questions are asked in Russian on purpose: we test your understanding of the text, not your ability to read the question.
- What happens at the beginning of each month?
- How much did the rent grow?
- Why did they switch to bulk buying?
- How are things by the end of the month?
Frequently asked
What level do you need to read this text in Turkish?
B1. That means: everyday topics are behind you, you know about three thousand words, and an unknown word is more often guessed from the sentence than looked up.
How to read a text in an unfamiliar language usefully?
First all the way through without peeking at the translation — just to catch the familiar words. Then with the translation. Then all the way through again: the second pass brings noticeably more, and that feeling matters more than any rule.